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dsp73
2 years ago
11

Form a hypothesis to explain why earthquakes rarely occur in the middle of a plate.

Geography
1 answer:
Aleks04 [339]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Earthquakes rarely occur in the middle of plates, but they can happen when ancient faults or rifts far below the surface reactivate. 

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